THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY ' MORNING, OCTOBER 8, 19ia
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DOCK
SCHEMES
USE ON THE UPPER
COLUMBIA PRESENTED
Warehouse and Float Plan
Suggested as Economical
by United States Engineer,
EXPENSE IS MOT HEAVY
SZB7 jrw sad Original Idsas Submlt
tsd In Attsmpt to SoIts prob
lems of tho ratnr.
By Marshall N. Dan.
Our search for dock plana that will
be of value to upper Columbia com
munities has uncovered many Ideas.
One of our friends Insists on a struc
ture built above navigable water, sup
ported by steel or cement stilts, con
nected with the land by a driveway
and using .an elevator In the vertical
handling of freight between boats and
the dock.
Another Isidevoten 10 the thought of
a dock that will slide up and down
between biers as the river rises and
falls. Thus the dock always would be
at the water level, the approach ad-!
justable. J
Such schemes would involve plans, j
estimates, specifications and a good 1
deal of money. All the Items named
stre formidable to the sparsely settled
rrpper river districts. For large places
The Journal has asked that the en
gineers of the Portland Public Dock
commission be instructed to make vis
its and furnish advice and assistance.
Fred C. Schubert of the United
Slates engineers makes a suggestion
for smaller communities' that involves
the vital element of simplicity.
Small lua Weeded,
No plans are necessary that a car
penter cannot prepare.
A small amount of money will pay
the cost.
A warehouse la to We built at the top
of the river bank out of reach of high
water. A-runway, of cement or plank.
will connect it with the river's edge
where will be placed a float against
which steamers may tand.
The warehouse may be a shed of
boards crudely nailed together, or a
structure capable of housing 60,000 to
100,000 bushels of wheat. "The trucks
on the runway may be operated by
hand or by a power hoist. The size
and extent of the Installation can he
governed in every detail by the needs
of the district and the amount of busi
ness that will be handled over the
dock.
Flan Seemed Feasible.
Mr. Schubert does not claim that
the- Idea originated with him. He
knows of a number of river ports
where modifications of the plan are
successfully In use today. He says
that nc-aiiy every community of the
upper Columbia and Snake rivers can
adapt the Idea to their own needs.
Ho should know, for he has mada
separate and detailed study of every
landing from Celllo to Priest Rapids
PLAN FOR DOCKS SIMPLE
LOADING
PLATFORM
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Dock suggested by United States engineer can be adapted to needs of
individual river ports. Principal features a warehouse on the
back, a runway to river's edge and a float for steamboat landings.
on the Columbia and Lewis ton on the
Snake. He has included the result of
his study in his report to the Open
River association. He has photographs
of nearly all the landings.
The engineer points out that any
structure out in the water will be
menaced by ice and flood. He has seen
ice Jams pile high and move Irresisti
bly so that any worn of human hands
would be crushed irke an tgg shell.
Docks for the upper river country
are indispensable to the development
of water transportation. They are as
essential to navigation as stations and
loading warehouses are to a railroad.
Publio Must Own Them.
Tlrey must be publicly owned and
controlled for thus can equal service
to all be maintained and railroad com
petition met. Each district planning
a dock Installation ever so modest
should organize a port district for the
orderly administration and develop
ment of business.
The use of the river as a highway
will exert an Influence for reasonable
rates that no Interstate commerce
commission can hope to equal if the
docks are In public control.
Mr. Schubert say that the wheat
alone, grownln easy hauling distance
of the Columbia, would keep lines of
boats busy, and all wheat moved thus
by water would have Its natural out
let through the port of Portland and
the mouth of the river.
Grain is but one of the commodities
to be planned for. There are other
products fruit, livestock and so forth.
And every shipping community is a
buying community.
Shipments AX Menaced." "
All too frequently it happens that
shipments sent by boat are left on the
bank without shelter, subject to storm
and occasionally to theft.
Millions have been spent In prepar
ing the channel of .the Columbia for
use. Other projects and further -.itiiM
ar under consideration.
such as the canalization of stretches
where navigation is now anncuii De
cause of rapids. The - building of
docks will be a prime Incentive to the
building of highways leading to pro
ducing areas. The use of the river
all Us uses is the most needful of
all things in the development of the
empire drained by the Columbia. Now
is the time of all times to make a De
ginning along right lines.
Horses in Demand.
Chicago. Oct. 7. (U. P.) The Euro
pean war has caused such a scarcity of
horses in the United States that farm
ers who raise the adaptable Belgian,
whose weight range from 1200 to 1500
pounds, makes it an excellent cavalry
or police mount, are putting a high
price on the animals, which at the
present time is being accepted by the
horbe dealer.
BA BUR
ADVOCATES
SOUND
FINANCE
, BUSINESS OF PUBLIC
City Auditor Criticises the
Manner in Which Taxes Are
Levied and Credit Misused.
CONSOLIDATION IS URGED
Official Believes City and County Com.
mlttees and Boards Wsnld Besnlt
la a Very Oreat Bavlnf.
A sane financial system for Port
land and the counties of the state, one
that will be automatic in operation,
was the plea made by A. I,. Barbur,
city auditor, in a speech before the
Portland Realty board, Friday.
In his speech, Mr. Barbur made the
following axiomatic references to lo
cal conditions:
That the levy of taxes and manner
of doing so does not lower the tax
levy.
That the selling of bonds Is selling
the taxpayers' credit, who in mort
caes pays $3 for Jl borrowed.
That the Issuing of warrants, when
no funds are on hand, in very many in
stances means a discount of 5 to IS
per cent; in other words, the purchas
ing power is reduced, but .the taxpayer
redeems at 100 per cent. 1 -Budjret
System SxtraTaffaat.
That the budget making, as now
carried on, is extravagant, for the
reason that the same body spends tha
money that makes the budget wlthdut
any supervision by the taxpayer.
That the consolidation of elty and
county committees and boards should
supersede the many committees and
boards now existing, and that aD ac
tivities of the county should he con
fined to one elective body.
That there are at present too many
tax levying bodies.
That the water and general funds
should be merged, or the council
should be given authority to borrow
temporarily from any funds on hand.
Beaolntlon Is Introduced.
C. Lewis Mead Introduced a resolu
tion that the Realty board go on rec
ord as favoring "payrolls," instead oi
play rolls" in south Portland, and n
shoe factory in that district, instead
-of the proposed 160,000 playgrounds
1 he matter was referred to the com
mittee on civic affairs.
Dan Kellaher made an appeal that
the Sunday closing law, which he
characterized as a vicious relic of
1864, should be repealed.
S. S. Humphrey requested that the
board lend its active aid in securing
the basement of the new auditorium
for municipal targets as part of the
National Rifle association's program
of civilian preparedness.
Warships Bombard Tort.
SofU, via London, Oct. 7. (I. N. S.)
Allied warships yesterday bom
barded the port of Dedeagatch on the
Aegean sea but were driven off by
seaplanes, the Bulgarian war office
today announced. The statement
claimed only slight damage mas caused
by the warships.
William M. Abbott ,
Is Chosen by Elks
California State Bennies Ajwootattoa la
Annual Convention Elscts Officers
(or the Tear.
Santa Barbara, Cal.. Oct. 7. (P. N.
B.) William M. Abbott of San Fran-"
cisco was today elected president of
the California Elks' State Reunion as
sociatton in annual convention here,
Cther officers were chosen as follows;
William F. Menton. Santa Ana, first
vice president; Charles Donley, Rich
mond, second vice president; R. W.
Putnam, San Luis Obispo, third .vice
president; Prank M. 8eoonover, Berk
ley. secretary; Major O. P. SI oat, San
Bernardino, treasurer; C. 8. Batemaa, ,
Pan Pedro, sergeant-at-anns; F. W, -tieydel.
Chico; Harry M. Tlchenor,
Pasadena; H. T. Hendricks, Ha n ford, '-V
and E. H. Brown, Santa Rosa, trustees.
Monterey won the 1917 convention,
after a friendly contest with Santa
Cms, and the 8acramento degree team ,
captured the Beujamln cup for Its work
in competition with teams from Ala
meda, San Francisco, Oakland, San
Diego and Pasadena. '
A Promise Is a Promise.
New York, Oct. 7. (I. N. 8.) Miss
Anna Kuhn'el, who has Just started sult
for alleged breach of promise to marry
against Jacob Kenkel, was taken aback
when the latter replied by filing in le
gal form an offer to carry out the al
leged contract "at the city hall or else
where in any lawful manner agreeable
to the defendant, and which she may
suB-feat" Miss Kuhnel Is thlnklnff it
ever. Her lawyer advises her the offer
kills the case.
No Advance
in Prices
SUNDAYS, -fj pi
AFTERNOONS Ikt
and EVENINGS.. A JC
MATINEES, DAILY... 10c
EVENINGS, DAILY... 15c
LOGE SEATS........ 30c
LOGE SEATS RESERVED
BY PHONE ... ,50c
The photoplay that caught New York
The most popular picture of the season
dDiuicgjIlai
The Laugh-man in the happiest
and most romantic frolic he has
ever appeared in
Here's What the
Critics Say.
In which Steve O'Dare (Fairbanks)
Clubman and Cowpuncher is convinced that
"little old New York" contains more thrills
more action more romance than the wild and
woolly West A great picture with a great
punch and a pretty love theme
"Manhattan Madness" with Fair
banks is hilariously funny. The
Rialto rocked with laughter and
applause. New York Herald.
A big crowd attended the
Rialto to see the irrepres
sible Douglas Fairbanks
at his best. N. Y. World
People who think they don't like motion pictures
should see Fairbanks in "Manhattan Madness." If
they cannot derive amusement from this great
show they are indeed film blind. N. Y. Tribune.
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Then There Is
A Merry Keystone
She Lowed a Sailor
And also one of those interesting Educa
tional Features that have become a part of
the superior Columbia Service.
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Monday Night -
, Fashion Show Diamond Display
Living Models Showing Another
Collection of Fascinating Creations.
Gowns Courtesy Eastern Outfitting Co.
Diamonds From Felix Bloch
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TTlg Theatre Beautiiul
Sistti at Wasiiioptort
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